A NORTH Wales football league has called foul after the Football Association of Wales bosses refused to answer letters in Welsh.

The row started after the FAW took the Gwynedd and Caernarfon and District Leagues to task over their one player-one club rule.

The rule has wrecked the FAW's new under -21 competition after Welsh Premier clubs such as Caernarfon Town FC and Porthmadog FC said they were unable to field teams because players had already signed for other local clubs.

The FAW rules allow players to sign and play for two clubs.

Now the Caernarfon and District League have been charged with breaking FAW rules and summoned to appear before a disciplinary panel on November 28.

But league representatives are angry after FAW head of discipline and welfare Paul Evans refused to answer a letter sent to him in Welsh.

In his reply to the league, he states: "As you are aware, the FAW conducts all its business through the medium of English and therefore, all correspondence and the convened hearing will be conducted through the same medium.

"This is in accordance with Fifa (Federation Internationale de Football Association) Football Statutes Article 8."

The row has been taken up by Caernarfon Plaid Cymru AM Alun Ffred Jones, who before taking up politics as a career was a TV director of the cult comedy series C'Mon Midffild!.

Mr Jones said: "The one player-one club rule exists technically to stop clubs bringing in ringers to try and win cups or more points at the end of a season."

"The FAW are trying to say that under Fifa rules, English is the only official language for correspondence but their interpretation is baloney because the rules state that members are responsible for translations in the language of their country."

"The FAW are showing contempt towards the Welsh language and should be condemned."

Mr Pugh said: "All national governing bodies are encouraged to increase the use of the Welsh language. If people write a letter in Welsh, they should get an answer in Welsh."

Caernarfon and District League secretary John Pritchard, of Groeslon, Caernarfon, said: "They're refusing to answer any correspondence in Welsh and are bringing a case against me in English. The FAW are ducking away from their responsibilities towards the Welsh language.

"It's incredible that they are not carrying out their duties. It's shameful that in the 21st century that a Welsh organisation doesn't conduct its business in Welsh. I think they only have one person who speaks Welsh."